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· 3/19/1997

Lewis v. Truitt

Citations

  • 960 F. Supp. 175
  • 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4584
  • 1997 WL 174884

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • applying ADA to the arrest of a deaf man where arresting officers knew or should have known the man could not hear but nonetheless arrested him because he did not respond to officers appropriately
  • “For example, persons who have epilepsy, and a variety of other disabilities, are frequently inappropriately arrested and jailed because police officers have not received proper training in the recognition of and aid of seizures.”
  • “For example, persons who have epilepsy, and a variety of other disabilities, are frequently inappropriately arrested and jailed because police officers have not received proper training in the recognition of and aid of seizures.”
  • “For example, persons who have epilepsy, and a variety of other disabilities, are frequently inappropriately arrested and jailed because police officers have not received proper training in the recognition of and aid of seizures.”

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Judges: Godich

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